Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- enchanting
- whimsical
- romantic
- family movie night
- fantasy viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly find the film enchanting and visually appealing, with an emotionally engaging love-versus-duty story despite evident Disney and Pixar influences.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mavka protects the Heart of the Forest and its magical inhabitants from human encroachment and destructive desire.
Mavka's love for the human musician Lukash directly conflicts with her duty as guardian of the Heart of the Forest.
The film centers its 3D animated spectacle on a magical Ukrainian forest populated by mythological and animal creatures.
Mavka, the forest spirits, and the surrounding mythological world are drawn from Ukrainian folklore and literary tradition.
Films like Mavka: The Forest Song, and why
Princess Mononoke
shares a family-friendly fantasy adventure, romantic storyline, magical nature setting, and conflict between human expansion and the natural world
Song of the Sea
shares a vivid animated fantasy world, folklore-inspired creatures, environmental themes, and a young heroine confronting destructive human ambition
The Secret of Kells
shares a whimsical animated romance involving a human and a supernatural forest being, with themes of love, nature, and transformation
Tangled
shares a musical family fantasy, fairy-tale romance, colorful animation, and an uplifting struggle against magical evil
Movie Details
- Directors
- Oleh Malamuzh, Oleksandra Ruban
- Release Date
- 2023-03-02
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (863)
Cast
- Natalka Denysenko
- Artem Pyvovarov
- Nazar Zadniprovskyi
- Oleh Skrypka
- Olena Kravets
- Serhii Prytula
- Oleh Mykhailiuta
- Nataliia Sumska
- Julia Sanina
- Mykhailo Khoma
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mavka: The Forest Song about?
- A forest guardian risks the balance of a Ukrainian magical realm when she falls for a gifted human musician.
- What is Mavka: The Forest Song like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mavka: The Forest Song as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mavka: The Forest Song violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Mavka: The Forest Song.
- What did critics think of Mavka: The Forest Song?
- Critics broadly find the film enchanting and visually appealing, with an emotionally engaging love-versus-duty story despite evident Disney and Pixar influences.
- Which films are like Mavka: The Forest Song?
- Films with a similar feel include Princess Mononoke, Song of the Sea, The Secret of Kells, and Tangled.
- How long is Mavka: The Forest Song?
- Mavka: The Forest Song runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mavka: The Forest Song?
- In United States, Mavka: The Forest Song streams on Hulu.
